year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
summer vacation; summer holiday
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
why; how; for what reason
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
home area; home town; local
finding employment; getting a job
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
meaning; significance; sense
extended leave; long vacation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
of course; certainly; naturally
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
wherein; therein; thereinto
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
novel; story; (work of) fiction
new book; new publication
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about